Biological Parameter (Bacteria) Value
1 Length of genome 4857432
2 Number of genes 4451
3 Rate of transcription 50 nucleotides/sec
4 Rate of Translation 18 residues/sec
5 Area of cell 6*10-12 sq.m
6 Volume of Cell 1*10-15 L
7 Diffusion co-efficient of magnesium ion 1*10-9
8 Diffusion co-efficient of a protein molecule 7.7*10-6
9 Avg. mass of a protein molecule 25kDa
10 Avg. diameter of a avg. protein molecule 5 nm
11 Millimolar conc. of Mg 1.0*10-3
12 Micromolar conc. of Mg 8.0*10-6
13 Phosphorylation Reaction Time 5.6*10-9/ (No. Of
reactant molecules)
secs
14 Avg. delay between diffusion of two mg molecules 8.5*10-10 secs
Table 3: System model and simulation parameters